It seems I have fallen into a small creative crisis. Ever since I finally finished my book, I haven’t written a single article. The truth is painfully simple: I don’t know what to write about. I keep searching for a subject, but nothing feels strong enough to become a full story. So today, there will be no carefully chosen topic. Just a few thoughts that have been occupying my mind lately. I have been thinking a lot. The past few weeks have brought me more realizations than I expected. The...

For a long time, I made myself convenient for everyone. I stayed quiet. I swallowed my feelings. I tried not to take up too much space. I was the kind of person who could easily disappear into the background. Countless painful experiences and years of working on myself shaped me into the person I am today. I stopped caring so much about what people might say. I stopped putting other people’s wants above my own. I stopped trying to be easy to deal with. Now I like talking about the things that...

Today, July 8, 2026, marks one year since I stopped drinking alcohol. I don’t use anything else, and I don’t smoke, although I have in the past. But I am talking specifically about alcohol because alcohol — and only alcohol — was the thing that ever truly caused problems in my life. I admit that it was an addiction. I always admitted it. I just didn’t want to do anything about it. I was fine with everything the way it was. I have already written before about how and why I quit drinking, so I...